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重庆市北碚区2019-2020学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷（含小段音频）
Should schools allow Halloween celebrations?
Halloween is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. Many schools also celebrate the holiday by having kids dress up in costumes, take part in costume shows, and join in a variety of activities relating to Halloween. On October 31, the halls of schools across the country will be filled with princes, princesses, and superheroes. In addition to costumes, school Halloween celebrations often include classroom parties and trick-or-treating.
They also say that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity.
Officials at many of those schools say the celebrations are too time-consuming (费时的) and take away class time. They also point out that kids who can't afford costumes or who don't celebrate Halloween for cultural reasons feel left out. For example, Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, New Jersey, canceled(取消)its Halloween celebration last year. Officials at the school said that in the past, many students stayed home on that day.
Bree Picower, a Professor of Early and Elementary Education at Montclair State, said, "Maplewood is a wonderful example of a school being responsive to society. Many schools plan to learn from it. Schools are places where students should feel included."
Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy. Some said that the new no-Halloween policy was a welcome change.
A. It brings a lot of safety problems.
B. Experts say Maplewood is not alone.
C. Many people dislike these costumes.
D. Each year there're millions of Americans celebrations the holiday.
E. But more and more schools have canceled(取消)Halloween celebrations in recent years.
F. Many teachers, parents, and students see these celebrations as a fun break from the school day.
G. And others said that it was unfair that their children are now not allowed to celebrate Halloween in school.
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